Mysterious Séancer: My Doll Can Really Show Its Power

Cang'er City Police Department.

"Okay, Captain Chen, I understand. I'll contact them right away!"

I'll contact you as soon as I have any news!

Lei Ming hung up the phone with Chen Tao and immediately dialed the police emergency center.

"Is Lei Ming, the captain of the criminal investigation team at our city bureau, and Huang Liting there?"

"Sorry, Captain Lei, Huang Liting is absent today."

"She took leave?! Where did she go?!"

"They said they had an upset stomach, and I think they went to the hospital for a checkup?"

Which hospital?!

"Um, I don't know either. Should I contact her and ask?"

"No need, I'll contact her."

"OK."

Lei Ming found Huang Liting's mobile phone number through the police terminal and dialed it.

The phone was constantly busy; no one answered.

After making several unanswered phone calls, Lei Ming's expression grew increasingly serious!

The ordeal of Zhang Hui and his daughter Zhang Wen has already stirred up a huge public outcry online, even before the news of the deaths of other members of Zhang Hui's family has been widely disseminated!

If anyone related to Zhang Hui and his daughter were to die at this time, it would be alright if that person died in a common manner, like Zhang Hui's other relatives, at least it wouldn't attract attention. But if that person followed in the footsteps of Zhang Hui and his daughter, I'm afraid...

Lei Ming was almost afraid to imagine what the online public opinion would be like at that time.

The case was already shrouded in mystery. If it attracts public attention but fails to solve the case, the Cang'er police and the Zhongzhou police will be branded with shame.

Thinking of this, Lei Ming's brows furrowed tightly together as if they were strung together.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

He quickly answered the phone, "Hey? Huang Liting?! Where are you?!"

"What, Huang Liting? I'm Xu Kun. Come to my office right now!"

"yes!"

Xu Kun is the head of the Cang'er Police Force and the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

When Lei Ming arrived, the gray-haired police chief showed him his phone, which contained a news video about Zhang Hui's murder case.

Xu Kun handed his phone to Lei Ming, "Read the comments. Scroll through them yourself, read a few."

"yes!"

Lei Ming opened the comment section of that video and saw the first comment, which had over 100,000 likes—

"Please don't panic. Trust the local police; they will bring the perpetrator to justice!"

Lei Ming immediately felt a burning pain on his face.

He continued reading.

"My God! I can't believe something like this can happen in today's society. I'm so scared!"

"Is this guy a psychopath?! Killing someone is one thing, but to torture someone like this?"

"I still can't believe these two news stories are true."

"Human nature is inherently good. No matter what evil someone has done, they should at least be given a chance to correct their mistakes, rather than being silenced directly."

"So superficial! Society is going downhill, people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!"

"Is it possible that his daughter killed him, and then took her own life afterward?"

"I hope the case is solved soon. It's too dangerous for others to be on the run like that!"

"Keep it up! Bring the culprit to justice soon! @CangerPolice"

Seeing this, Lei Ming handed the phone back to Xu Kun, who looked out the window with his hands behind his back. "Lei Ming, it's not just this one video. In just half a day, Zhang Hui's case has been headline news on all major news platforms, and it has already shaken public confidence in safety. You understand what I mean?"

Lei Ming nodded and said, "Director Xu, I understand."

Xu Kun turned to look at him. "How long will it take to solve the case?"

Lei Ming lowered his head and remained silent; he didn't know what to say.

"I'm asking you a question," Xu Kun said, his tone growing increasingly harsh.

Lei Ming let out a long sigh and said, "I'm sorry, Director Xu, this case may have to be delayed indefinitely."

Xu Kun walked over from the window, stood opposite Lei Ming, looked him straight in the eyes, and asked, "Is this the explanation you're preparing for the public?"

Lei Ming said helplessly, "If we report Zhang Hui's identity as a human trafficker, the public will understand, and public opinion will change."

Xu Kun said in a deep voice, "A reversal of public opinion? Then Lei Ming, let me ask you, do you think a reversal of public opinion is a good thing or a bad thing?"

"When public opinion begins to cheer for those who use vigilante justice, the vigilantes become heroes, but what about us?"

"Should we arrest the public's celebrated hero? That would only make things more complicated..."

"So..."

Xu Kun rubbed his temples, sat down in the swivel chair behind him, and said, "Lei Ming, Zhang Hui's identity can't be suppressed for long. Before his identity is exposed, we need to find out who this vigilante is, who hasn't yet become a hero in the eyes of the people. Understand?"

Lei Ming closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them firmly, saying, "Yes!"

After leaving Xu Kun's office, Lei Ming went straight to the Technical Investigation Department. As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Locate Huang Liting's phone!"

He took out his phone and called Zhang Donglei: "Old Zhang, do you remember Huang Liting, the operator girl we met last night?"

"I'll send you her coordinates in a bit. Go find her, you absolutely must! Listen carefully, you absolutely must. Make her reveal the specific information about the person who assaulted her back then. The Zhongzhou police are looking for this person. They suspect Yang Ning—cough, they suspect the suspect will next target this person with murder!"

"Okay, I got it, Captain Lei!"

Half an hour later, Zhang Donglei successfully found Huang Liting by the Canghai Lake.

Canghai is not a sea, but an inland lake. Cang'er City is famous for Canghai and Ershan Mountain.

At this moment, Huang Liting sat on the rocks by the sea, her long hair flowing in the sea breeze, her white dress dancing in the wind, and waves constantly washing over the rocks at her feet, creating snow-white foam...

She was wearing headphones, and her body swayed gently to the music playing in them, seemingly completely immersed in her own world.

Zhang Donglei stepped over the rocks and came up behind her, "Liting..."

Zhang Donglei originally thought his task would be very difficult, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Huang Liting raised her phone to signal to him.

The phone only had a short sentence: That guy's nickname is Tiger, he has a scar on his stomach, that's all I know.

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Zhongzhou, Yundu Road.

jingle--

The wind chimes hanging at the shop entrance tinkled as Yang Ning looked at the bowl of braised pork intestines and the bowl of spicy blood curd in front of him, lost in thought. "I remember, I think I said I wanted to eat something light?"

Faced with Yang Ning's questioning, the dozen or so kids blinked in confusion.

Little Fatty Sun Dapang tugged at his intestines and said, "Isn't this bland enough? How about I add some more seasoning?"

Yang Ning glanced at him and said coldly, "Fatty Sun, I think you've gotten a bit cocky lately?"

Sun Dapang lowered his head and silently played with his intestines without saying a word.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, Yang Ning still finished the not-so-bland meal.

I checked the time. After talking with Chen Tao and having lunch, it was already 1 p.m.

He took out a doll, lit an incense stick for it, and placed two signs that read "All living things, coming and going" and "Spirit Dolls, please send them off" at the shop entrance. He then took out dozens of dolls and placed them on the ground. Yang Ning stretched and yawned, saying, "Well, it's lunch break time. I'm going to sleep now. You can put these dolls on the shelves on both sides of the first two rows according to their categories. Put the Fu Ling dolls on the south side, the Nian dolls on the first row, and the Fu dolls on the second row."

"Place the evil spirits on the north side, the first row is the soul dolls, the second row is the ghost dolls, and leave the three or four rows on both sides empty for now. Oh, and also, wake me up at three o'clock."

After saying that, Yang Ning unfolded his makeshift bed on the floor, lay down on it, and fell asleep immediately.

The little devils in the shop got busy as he instructed.

Until three o'clock, apart from the occasional sound of wind chimes, the shop was unusually quiet, without any other noise.

At three o'clock sharp, a dozen little devils appeared and surrounded Yang Ning to start a party.

At that moment, the wind chimes in the shop seemed to be possessed, swinging wildly, the sound of the silver bells growing louder and louder until Yang Ning opened his eyes and woke up!

After putting away his bedding, Yang Ning sat cross-legged behind the floor-standing desk, tapping the table with his hand and idly counting: "1, 2, 3..."

As Yang Ning counted to "99," the wind chimes at the shop entrance jingled again. At the same time, a stylishly dressed, pretty girl stood at the door and peeked into the shop: "Hello?"

"Excuse me, do you sell dolls here?"

Yang Ning had just finished counting to "100". He put away the doll he had lit incense for earlier and replied with a smile, "That's right, please come in."

The girl wore a baseball cap, a bright yellow T-shirt, and denim shorts. She had a full figure and long, slender legs. Upon entering the store, she first looked at the shelves to her left and right, and exclaimed involuntarily at the lifelike dolls, "So cute!"

He immediately turned to Yang Ning and asked, "Boss, how much are these dolls?"

Yang Ning gestured to the futon opposite him and said, "Excuse me, we are giving away spirit dolls here, not ordinary toy dolls. They are only given to those who are destined to receive them."

"deliver?"

The girl asked in surprise, "It's free?"

Yang Ning: "..."

"Only given to those who are destined to receive it."

The girl immediately understood and laughed, "Oh, I understand, little master, I get it."

"It's actually quite strange. I had no intention of going shopping today, but suddenly I felt like it..."

"And as soon as I arrived at your shop, I couldn't help but come in when I heard the tinkling of the wind chimes."

After speaking, she stood by the carpet, took off her shoes, and knelt on the prayer mat opposite Yang Ning. "Little Master, it's like this, I have an older brother. Last night he suddenly called me, crying, saying that he might encounter something bad recently. I originally wanted to go to Tianma Temple to get him a jade talisman for protection..."

"I just saw the sign outside your door, and it seems like the dolls you sell have the same effect, is that right?"

Yang Ning asked with a smile, "From Yunnan Province?"

The girl immediately said, a little embarrassed, "Oh? You recognized me? Sorry, I'm just used to speaking my hometown dialect..."

Yang Ning waved his hand and said, "It's alright. I've lived in Yunnan Province for many years. What's your surname?"

The girl stared at Yang Ning's face without blinking, murmuring, "Young master, you're so handsome, and you have such a great presence..."

"My name is Su Ying, and my brother's name is Su Hu. He also has a nickname, Tiger."

"He's such a good person!"

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